Prospective Students

Would you like to spend your days working for a local, state or national park or teaching environmental education? Are you interested in developing recreation programs for community centers, human service agencies, hospitals or long-term care facilities? Have you dreamt of someday running a golf club or resort? Then the Penn State Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management may be the place for you.

The Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management offers baccalaureate and graduate degree programs designed to help you prepare for the career you’ve always dreamed of. Not only that, but you’ll be able to share the experience with others pursuing similar dreams as well as faculty and staff who are committed to helping you succeed.

Enjoy learning more about the programs we offer and the resources and facilities that we provide to help prepare you for a career in recreation, park and tourism management.

A lesson at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center

The Penn State Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management offers several courses of study that can lead to the following degrees:

Undergraduate Programs
Undergraduate Program Overview
B.S. in Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
Commercial and Community Recreation Management option
Golf Management option
Outdoor Recreation option
Therapeutic Recreation option
Graduate Programs
Graduate Programs overview
M.S. in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Ph.D. in Recreation, Park and Tourism Management